Annie Owens on Reforming the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel

The Justice Department’s legitimacy took a hit under the Trump administration. Can reforms within its Office of Legal Counsel—and a rule-of-law-abiding new Attorney General— help burnish its reputation? Annie Owens, a former Attorney Advisor in the OLC, joins this episode of the Vital Interests Podcast to discuss.

• Annie Owens, "A Roadmap for Reform: How the Biden Administration Can Revitalize the Office of Legal Counsel," Just Security (Dec. 16, 2020).
• "Statement: The Office of Legal Counsel and the Rule of Law," American Constitution Society (Dec. 30, 2020).

• Annie Owens, “Thwarting the Separation of Powers in Interbranch Information Disputes,” Yale Law Journal (Jan. 15, 2021).